Chad
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Elders in numbers
- of people are 65 or older
- 2.1%
- people aged 65 or older
- 445.1K
- will be 65 or older in 2050
- 3.2%
- is how long people live after 60, on average
- 16.1 years
- of people 65+ live alone
- 8.8%
- women 14.7%, men 4.2%
Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2019
Languages
137 languages, 52 of them endangered
- GoundoCritically endangered
- BoorSeverely endangered
- MassalatSeverely endangered
- MserSeverely endangered
- NoySeverely endangered
- AmdangDefinitely endangered
- BareinDefinitely endangered
- BesmeDefinitely endangered
- Bon GulaDefinitely endangered
- FaniaDefinitely endangered
- GadangDefinitely endangered
- HamDefinitely endangered
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- JalkingDefinitely endangered
- JayaDefinitely endangered
- Jonkor BourmataguilDefinitely endangered
- Kaba SoDefinitely endangered
- KarangaDefinitely endangered
- KendejeDefinitely endangered
- KokeDefinitely endangered
- KujargéDefinitely endangered
- LaalDefinitely endangered
- MajeraDefinitely endangered
- MaslamDefinitely endangered
- MawaDefinitely endangered
- MbaraDefinitely endangered
- MiltuDefinitely endangered
- NdamDefinitely endangered
- NiellimDefinitely endangered
- SabaDefinitely endangered
- SaruaDefinitely endangered
- Sila language (Chad)Definitely endangered
- SokoroDefinitely endangered
- TamkiDefinitely endangered
- ToramDefinitely endangered
- TuniaDefinitely endangered
- Zan GulaDefinitely endangered
- ZirenkelDefinitely endangered
- DangaléatVulnerable
- DisaVulnerable
- JinaVulnerable
- KabalaiVulnerable
- KarangVulnerable
- KawawayVulnerable
- KimVulnerable
- LagwanVulnerable
- MalgbeVulnerable
- MangbaiVulnerable
- PanaVulnerable
- SungorVulnerable
- TedaVulnerable
- UbiVulnerable
- YedinaVulnerable
- Adamaua-Fulfulde
- American Sign Language
- Bagirmi
- Bagirmi Fulfulde
- Bedjond
- Bidiyo
- Birgit
- Bolgo
- Bua
- Central Kanuri
- Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde
- Chadian Sign Language
- Dagba
- Daju Mongo
- Day
- Dazaga-kara
- Fur
- Gabri
- Gidar
- Gizey
- Gor
- Gula
- Gula Iro
- Gulay
- Hausa
- Herdé
- Kaba
- Kaba Deme
- Kabba
- Kajakse
- Kanembu
- Kenga
- Kera
- Kibet
- Kimré
- Kuo
- Kwang
- Laka
- Lele
- Lutos
- Maba
- Mango
- Mararit
- Marba
- Marfa
- Masalit
- Masmaje
- Massa
- Mbay
- Mesme
- Migaama
- Mire
- Mogum
- Mokilko
- Morom
- Moundang
- Mpade
- Mubi
- Musey
- Musgu
- Naba
- Nancere
- Ngam
- Ngambay
- Ngete
- Nigerian Fulfulde
- Nzakambay
- Peve
- Runga
- Sango
- Sar
- Sara Kaba
- Shuwa
- Sinyar
- Somrai
- Standard Arabic
- Sudanese Arabic
- Surbakhal
- Tama
- Tobanga
- Tumak
- Tumari Kanuri
- Tupuri
- Zaghawa
- Turku Arabic
Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.
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